Past Events

Each year The Pearson Institute hosts a variety of lectures, workshops and seminars. Unless noted otherwise, all events are held on the University of Chicago campus.

03.29.18

Launderers Anonymous: Global Regulatory Compliance in the Finance Industry

Join us to hear from Mike Findley, Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Findley is co-director of Innovations for Peace and Development (IPD) and a Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar as well as a member of the Evidence in Governance and Politics Network and the AidData Research Consortium. Professor Findley will discuss his research that uses data from 180 countries to analyze international rules governing the relationship between corporate service providers, banks, and shell companies. 

Thursday, March 29, 2018

12:00-1:00 PM

Harris Public Policy Room 289B

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03.07.18

Will Peace Accords Bring Peace to the Pacific? Human Rights in Afro-Colombian Communities

Join us for a discussion on participation and inclusion in Colombia's post-accord implementation. Anthony Dest, former member of the Washington Office on Latin America's Colombia Project, and Yanilda González, Professor at SSA, will discuss how racial dynamics have affected Colombia's internal conflict and how this legacy is affecting the prospects of building an inclusive peace.

This event is held in collaboration with the University of Chicago Colombia Working Group and the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

5:00-6:00 PM

Harris Public Policy Room 344

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03.06.18

Truth Stranger than Fiction? Diplomacy, US Development Policy, and Government Dysfunction

The Pearson Institute will host Todd Moss, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, for a discussion in March. Dr. Moss's research focuses on US-Africa relations and energy policy. He is a resident scholar at Rice University's Center for Energy Studies and previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of African Affairs in the US Department of State. Moss is also bestselling author of an international thriller series.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

12:00-1:15 PM

Harris Public Policy Room 289B

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James Robinson in Ukraine

Institute Director James Robinson presents themes from his internationally bestselling book, Why Nations Fail, at an event in Ukraine.